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movie lists

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the BBC, ITV or Channel 4…

Sally

Apr 29, 2026

LGBT BOOK REVIEWS

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

The Latest

Evil ‘SAVE America Act’ Fails on the Senate Floor

News

4 Hours

The Surprisingly Tender Trans Storyline in ‘Normal’

Film

9 Hours

No Filter: We Ride at Dawn for Meg

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

Apr 29, 2026

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

Film

Apr 29, 2026

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

politics + activism

I’m South African. Trump’s Presidency Affects Abortion Access in My Country, Too

The Global Gag Rule prohibits organizations receiving US foreign aid from providing abortion procedures, referrals, and information in their countries of operation. It applies regardless of the legal status of…

Summer Tao

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Nov 12, 2024

Grey's Anatomy: Sophia Bush's Cass kisses Teddy

pop culture fix

Sophia Bush Kissed a Girl on Grey’s Anatomy and I Liked It

Sophia Bush is kissing girls on TV again, queer Grammy noms, hopeful Agatha All Along news, and more!

Valerie Anne

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Nov 11, 2024

Susan Sarandon laughs as multiple people lean in to light her cigarette in the new film The Gutter

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Finally Some Good News! Susan Sarandon Is Open to Dating Someone Younger of Any Gender

In a recent profile in The Times UK, Sarandon shared that she was “unattached” and open to anyone “who has curiosity, a sense of humour, intelligence and appetite for life.”

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 11, 2024

first person

Dorothy Allison, Your Florida Is My Florida

Bastard Out of Carolina was the book that made me want to become a writer.

Kristen Arnett

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Nov 11, 2024

lgbt history

Remember When They Arrested George Michael for Being Gay?

Michael’s arrest and his subsequent public coming out shook pop culture for months in ways that I can only now fully understand.

Stef Rubino

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Nov 11, 2024

Stills from Nimona, V for Vendetta, Born in Flames, Aimee and Jaguar, Housekeeping for Beginners, and Born in Flames against a beige background with question marks.

quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer Movie About Resisting State Violence Should You Watch?

There is a lot of work to do, as there is always work to do, and there is also a need for entertainment and inspiration.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Nov 10, 2024

movie features

Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: Lesbian Sex Marathons Are Political in 2015 French Film ‘Summertime’

The closeted farm girl has way more to teach about queerness and lesbian sex than the slick, vocally feminist city girl.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 9, 2024

book features

Dorothy Allison, Lesbian and Feminist Writer and Activist, Has Died. We Must Keep Learning From Her Life’s Work and ‘Remake the World’

Dorothy Allison died at the age of 75 from cancer earlier this week. Some of my favorite teachers in the world are people I’ve never shared a classroom with, and…

Stef Rubino

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Nov 9, 2024